Rooms and things at home in English

Home vocabulary is easiest to learn by walking around the house and pointing at things. Choosing five objects in each room quickly builds a solid base of about fifty words.

Rooms

living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, hall, balcony, garden. To describe your home: “There are three bedrooms in my house.”, “The kitchen is next to the living room.”

Furniture

sofa, armchair, table, chair, bed, wardrobe, shelf, desk, carpet, curtains.

Objects

lamp, mirror, clock, window, door, pillow, blanket, towel, television, washing machine.

Words for position

in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of. “The cat is under the table.”, “My book is on the shelf.”

Game: a home word hunt

Write the English names of household objects on small pieces of paper. The child draws a paper, finds the object, and sticks the label on it. Leave the labels up for a week and read a few together each day.

To keep going, see English instructions at home: everyday commands with children and There is or there are? Saying what exists.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between “house” and “home”? “House” is the building; “home” is the place where you live and belong: “I'm at home.”

How long should we leave the labels up? About a week, reading a few together each day, then swap them for new objects.